Name: N9K-C93180YC-EX Cisco Nexus 9300 Series 93180YC 48 x Ports 25GBase-T + 6 x QSFP28 Ports Layer 3 Managed 1U Rack-mountable Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch
Brand: Cisco
SKU: N9K-C93180YC-EX
Price: 739.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (130 reviews)

Product Overview
The N9K-C93180YC-EX Cisco Nexus 9300 Switch delivers 48 x 10/25GbE SFP28 and 6 x 40/100GbE QSFP28 ports in a fixed 1RU design, combining high throughput, low latency, and advanced Layer 2/3 functionality for dense data center edge and aggregation layer applications.

General Information
Brand	Cisco
Part Number	N9K-C93180YC-EX
Condition	Refurbished

Technical Information
Form Factor	Rack-Mountable
Mount Type	1U Rack
Switch Ports	48 x 10/25-Gbps and 6 x 40/100-Gbps QSFP28 ports
Number of Ports	48-Ports
Port Speed	1/10/25 GbE downlinks; 40/100 GbE uplinks
Switching Capacity	3.6 Tbps
Switch Forwarding Rate	2.6 Bpps
DRAM	24 GB
Flash Memory	64 GB
Max VLANs Supported	3,967
Layer Support	Layer 2, Layer 3
Connector Type	SFP28, QSFP28, RJ‑45 mgmt, SFP mgmt, USB, RS‑232 console

Performance
MAC Address Table Size	256,000 entries

Management and Configuration
Routing Protocols	RIP, OSPF, BGP, IS-IS
Remote Protocols	CLI, NX‑OS, ACI, DCNM, SNMP, SSH
Security Features	MACsec, Secure Boot, CoPP, RBAC, ACLs, SSH, SNMPv3
Routing Protocol	OSPF, RIP, RIP-2, BGP, EIGRP, HSRP, PIM-SM, MSDP, ECMP, MPLS

Power & Cooling
Fans	4

Physical Characteristics
Weight	18.00

Product Description
The N9K-C93180YC-EX is a high-performance 1RU Cisco Nexus 9300-EX series switch designed for top-of-rack deployments in modern data centers, offering scalable Layer 2/3 capabilities and high port density for demanding enterprise environments. Key Features 48 x 10/25GbE SFP28 downlinks and 6 x 40/100GbE QSFP28 uplinks Delivers up to 3.6 Tbps switching capacity with under 1 µs latency 24 GB DRAM and 64 GB SSD flash for enhanced control plane performance Dual hot-swappable power supplies and fan modules with port-side airflow Robust security with MACsec, Secure Boot, CoPP, and role-based access Best suited for enterprise and service provider environments, this switch supports spine-leaf architectures, high-throughput workloads, and virtualization-heavy networks where consistency, speed, and redundancy are critical.

Use Cases
The Cisco Nexus 93180YC-EX switch is primarily deployed in medium to large-scale data centers that require high-density, low-latency networking at the edge or aggregation layers. Network architects and IT teams managing virtualization, storage, or cloud infrastructure benefit from its scalability and robust multi-protocol support. How It's Used: Supporting spine-leaf architectures in hyper-scale data centers to enable efficient east-west traffic handling between compute nodes. Providing high-bandwidth connectivity for storage area networks (SANs) within enterprise data centers to support intensive data replication and backup operations. Aggregating 25GbE server uplinks in virtualized environments, improving network throughput for cloud service providers and hosting platforms. Enabling multi-tenant data center environments with advanced Layer 3 routing to segment and secure tenant traffic effectively. Facilitating high-performance edge computing deployments that require low-latency access to centralized data processing resources. This switch enhances operational efficiency by combining dense port configurations with advanced Layer 3 features, supporting scalability as network demands grow. Its integration capabilities with Cisco’s network management platforms simplify monitoring and automation, which is critical for maintaining performance and reliability in complex deployments.